Conversation Café

In the US, outside of Washington

 

 

Change happens!! For the latest information get in touch with the contact person for the Café in your city.

ARIZONA

Phoenix, Mama Java’s, 3619 E. Indian School Rd,
3^rd Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm ***Contact: Rob (602) 973-2212 x 233 or rob@makeadifference.org

Glendale, Border’s Books and Music, 7320 W. Bell Rd,
3^rd Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm ***Contact: Rob (602) 973-2212 x 233 or rob@makeadifference.org

Mesa, Coffee Talk Café, 48 N. Robson Rd,
3^rd Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm ***Contact: Henry Carrejo (480) 461-6142 or hcarrejo@yahoo.com

Tucson, Fronimo's Greek Café , 3242 E. Speedway Blvd.,
2^nd & 4^th Thursdays, 7-8:30pm  ***Contact: Mel Copeland

Tucson, Community Center of Park West Mobile Homes, 3003 W. Broadway,
Wednesdays, 12noon-1:30pm  ***Contact: Lyman Grover

CALIFORNIA

Cotati, Tama Rama's Corner, 8252 Old Redwood Highway
2^nd & 4^th Thursdays, 6:30-8pm ***Contact: Arthur (707) 586-0940

Fort Bragg,Café One, North Main Street,
2^nd & 4^th Thursdays, 6:30-8pm ***Contact: Myra myrah@mcn.org. Sponsored by Mendocino Coast Peace & Justice Center.

Napa, Café Society, 1000 Main Street, #100,
2^nd Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm ***Contact: Kathy (707) 256-3232 x206 or sales@cafesocietystore.com, info@cafesocietystore.com or www.cafesocietystore.com

Petaluma, Starbuck's, North McDowell at Madison,
3^rd Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm *** Contact Steve (707) 338-3133 or Steve@easygenius.net

Petaluma, Moose Club, 300 English Street (please use entrance from the car park),
2^nd Thursdays, 7:30-9pm ***Contact John café@aqus.com

San Francisco, The Red Victorian Bed, Breakfast & Art, 1665 Haight Street (at Cole),
Sundays and Wednesdays, breakfast conversations 9-10:30 a.m. ***Contact samisunchild@gmail.com

Santa Monica, Philosophy-in-LA Café (or Philosophy-in-LA Conversation Café), The Community Room of the Colorado Center, 2500 Broadway Ave (between Cloverfield & 26th),
3^rd Sundays, 5:00-8:00p.m. Philosophical topic discussions. ***Contact: Brian (818) 710-2922 or angelonapinhead@yahoo.com or http://philosophy-in-LA.tribe.net

Sebastopol, Lucy's Restaurant on the Plaza,
4^th Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm (Summer vacation - no meetings until Fall) ***Contact: Phil Paull (707) 824-0898 or philpaull@gmail.com

COLORADO

Colorado Springs, East Library, 5550 N. Union (corner of Montebello & Union), conf. room #1, 
Saturdays, 10:00-11:30a.m. The few Saturdays the conference room is already scheduled for other events, we will meet in the Library coffee area.  ***Contact: Charley Mulvey (719) 205-5175 or charleymulvey@hotmail.com

FLORIDA

Pensacola, Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola, 9888 Pensacola Blvd (on Highway 29, one-quarter mile north of Nine Mile Road, between Emerald Cuts Salon and Howell Tires),
2^nd Saturdays, 6:30-8:30pm. ***Contact: Daniel Rutter (850) 450-7002 or danielrutter@cox.net. Check out our website for a map or to see what the next month's topic will be: www.uupensacola.org, and then click on the Social Actions tab.

GEORGIA

Atlanta, Java'o'logy, 466 Edgewood Ave,
3^rd Thursdays, 7:15-8:45pm. ***Contact: (404) 979-2839 or find more information at Citizen Academy Online www.HandsOnAtlanta.org ... click on Hot Projects ... then View Course Calendar)

ILLINOIS

Hyde Park Chicago, contact Diane for location and directions
once/month on a Sunday, 3:00-6:00pm, ***Contact: Diane (773) 536-2670 or dsfraley@dsfraley.com

KENTUCKY

Louisville, City Café, (upstairs) at the Mid City Mall, next to Baxter Theaters,
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30pm (unless on or near a major holiday) ***Contact: John (502) 560-0085 or johart@bellsouth.net; see also www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/conversationcafe/

MASSACHUSETTS

Marlborough, Starbucks Café, 23 S Bolton St. 
3^rd Monday of the month,  7:30-9:00pm.  ***Contact: David Kimball (508) 485-4795 or David.Kimball@att.net .

MICHIGAN

Spring Lakes, Old Boy's Brewhouse, 971 W Savidge St. 
3^rd Monday of the month,  6:00-8:30pm.  ***Contact: Ann Russ.

NEW JERSEY

Montclair, Montclair State University, Drop-In Center, 1 Normal Avenue (between The Student Center and Science Hall),
Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00pm beginning February 2007 continuing until May 2007. ***Contact: Brenda Murdock murdockb1@mail.montclair.edu or Professor Lisa Sargese ( 973) 655-7555 or SargeseL@mail.montclair.edu (campus map).

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte, Borders Books Café, 3900 Colony Road (Morrocroft, near South Park)
1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30pm ***Contacts: Harry Taylor (704) 335-8494 or hataylor@ccim.net or Linda Safir (704) 281-3994 or linda_safir@yahoo.com

Greensboro, Earthfare Market & Cafe, 2965 Battleground Ave.
2^nd Sundays, 4:00 - 6:00pm ***Contacts: Kathe Lathamkblatham@aol.com or Temeka Carter temekacarter@mac.com

OHIO

Cincinnatti, Lloyd House, 3901 Clifton Avenue,
Wednesdays, starting 5:45pm (Potluck Salon) ***Contact: Ellen Bierhorst ellenbierhorst@lloydhouse.com,
lloydhouse.blogspot.com

Cleveland, Westlake PorterPublic Library , 27333 Center Ridge Road,
1^st Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm (except July and August) ***Contact: Christine (440) 777-8373

OREGON

Ashland, Ashland Beanery, 1602 Ashland Street (at Walker),
Mondays, 6-7:30pm ***Contact: Zenah Blair (541) 488-8883 or zenah@firespace.org

Monmouth, Rick's Place,123 E. Main Street,
Thursdays,7-8:30pm ***Contact: Denise (503) 838-6301 or dymosher@aol.com

RHODE ISLAND

Providence, The Edge , 199 Wayland Square, Tel. 401-490-2227,
1^st Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm ***Contact: Thomas Terceira 401-461-7982 or tterceira@cox.net

TENNESSEE

Murfreesboro , Espresso Joe's, 1443 Memorial Blvd. (one block north of Clark Blvd )
(on hiatus)   ***Contact: Angie (615) 563-8132 or angelaaott@msn.com

TEXAS

Austin, Triumph Café, 3808 Spicewood Springs Rd (just west of MoPac/exit Anderson/Spicewood, for directions to restaurant only call 512-343-1875 or http://TriumphCafe.com
1^st & 3^rd Sundays monthly, 1:30-3pm Central ***Contact: Tobin Quereau (512)223-3391 or quereau@austincc.edu.

Austin, The Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Ave.,
1^st Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - noon, ***Contact: Cathey Capers 512-443-6928 or Cathey@realtime.net  Suggest calling to confirm.

Denton, Jupiter House Coffee Shop, Locust Street – East Side of Denton Square;
2^nd & 4^th Mondays, 7:30-9:30pm ***Contact: Leslie Guditis (940) 321-2437 or ConvCafeDenton@aol.com

Houston, Panera Bread Company, in Memorial City Mall; Topic Focus: Education,
2^nd Sundays, 3-4:30pm ***Contact Mary Grace Landrum (713) 722-8308 or mlandrum@landrumandassoc.com

New Braunfels, Live Oak Grill, 1440 N. Walnut Avenue
2^nd & 4^th Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm ***Contact Mary Hitch (830) 629-7136 or mbhitch@satx.rr.com.

San Antonio, La Taza Coffee House, 15060 San Pedro(@San Pedro and Brookhollow) (210) 494-8292
2^nd Sundays (first meeting Dec. 9), 2:00-3:30pm ***Contact Mary Ellen Galloway (210) 863-5753 or amegall@grandecom.net

UTAH

Ogden, Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Avenue
Staring in April, 2007 - 3^rd Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm.  ***Contact Nancy Edwards 801-726-6308 or annanor4@hotmail.com

Salt Lake City, SLC Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (NE corner, inside the library),
3^rd Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm ***Contact: Char (801) 943-8874 or (801) 209-6295 or charvalentiner@hotmail.com

WASHINGTON STATE

See this page for over 20 Cafés.

WEST VIRGINIA

Berkeley Springs, Creekside Creamery, www.creekside-creamery.com 123 Congress Street (across from Joe's Radio), Monthly, irregular schedule, ***Contact Carol Reece (304) 258-3042

COUSINS ... we can't guarantee what will happen at our "cousins" homes, but we hope that these alternative intentional conversations among people of goodwill will be worth your while.

Conversation Café meetings listed on this website have been independently organized by individuals or organizations. All have assured Conversation Cafés (a project of Youth For a New World) that they are using the Conversation Café Process and Agreements for their meetings. These meetings are not sponsored by Conversation Cafés, and Conversation Cafés cannot guarantee that the listed meetings are indeed conducted according to the guidelines suggested on this website and in other Conversation Café materials. The opinions expressed in Conversation Café meetings are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of Conversation Cafés' organizers or its parent organization, Youth For a New World.